Smart home audio with haptics

Today, I'm here to talk about two demos that show the features of our audio and haptics devices for smart home applications. The first is a reference design for an end-to-end two-way audio solution that features many products across TI's portfolio. One of these audio products is the TI Smart Amp, which is a speaker amplifier that can drive a small speaker past its rate of voltage for short periods of time in order to get really loud sound in a small package. It does this by constantly monitoring the temperature and excursion of the speaker, and making sure that the audio signal does not damage the speaker. This is great for space-constrained applications in the smart home such as video doorbells, smart speakers, and IP network cameras.
The next demo is a haptics BoosterPack that fits nicely into the MSP430 LaunchPad development kit ecosystem. It features the TI CapTIvate capacitive touch technology with our haptics actuator drivers to help a designer quickly and easily create a compelling button replacement solution using our devices. This is great for applications that are trying to move away from physical buttons and more into touch interface such as thermostats, appliances, and smart speakers. For more information, visit the links below.

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Date:
January 9, 2019

The reference design features embedded microphone array and microspeaker on one end and headset on the other. Visitors can try both ends of the audio system to hear the advanced noise reduction and echo cancellation features that are applicable to smart speakers and building automation applications.